Caroline Bliss in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982).
This American TV movie, directed by James Goldstone, presents the love story and the marriage, in July 1981, of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
Caroline Bliss is an English actress, mainly known for her role as M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in the James Bond films of the Timothy Dalton era. She is also the granddaughter of the composer Sir Arthur Bliss, former Master of Music to the Queen, in the Royal Household.
Catherine Oxenberg in The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982).
This American TV movie, directed by Peter Levin, tells the love story of Charles and Diana, at a time when their union still seemed to be a perfect marriage.
Catherine Oxenberg, daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and Howard Oxenberg, is an American actress, best known for her role as Amanda Carrington in the 1980s television series Dynasty.
Anecdote: Catherine Oxenberg is a relative of the British royal family, since her mother is the second cousin of Prince Charles. She met Diana in person at the ball just before her marriage to Charles. The actress spoke about this, as well as her role in the film, in an interview with CloserWeekly in 2019: "It was great, because I had met her. The only thing the movie cost me was visits to Buckingham Palace. My mother was very nervous - she was very afraid it would offend Charles, who is her second cousin, but he was very gracious. He said, "Look, they're going to make the movie anyway. At least Catherine can bring dignity to the role."
Catherine Oxenberg in Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992).
This American TV movie, directed by John Power, tells the true story of Charles and Diana's failed marriage.
This is the second time that the actress lends her features to Diana on television. She commented: "Diana's life has changed so much since her marriage it was like playing another person. There's so much more information about her now. The character I played the first time was quite one-dimensional, the fantasy of a young girl falling in love with a prince. There was no emotional or psychological drama or struggle or anything. It was what it was. This new film has a lot of levels, dimensions and textures. It's more human."
Nicola Formby in The Wives of Winsdor (1992).
This Canadian TV movie, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, offers a dramatized look at the lives of two women who married into the Windsor family in the late 20th century: Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.
Nicola Formby is a South African journalist, business owner and food consultant, formerly a model and actress. Her acting credits include the 90s series Bugs and The All New Alexei Sayle Show, as well as the Ben Elton comedy The Man from Auntie. She later became editor-in-chief of the British magazine Tatler and is also a food consultant for Pret a Manger and Itsu.
Serena Scott Thomas in Diana: Her True Story (1993).
This British telefilm biopic, directed by Kevin Connor and based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Morton, attempts to tell Diana's true story at a time when she was already deeply unhappy and her marriage to Prince Charles was known to be troubled.
Serena Scott Thomas, the younger sister of Kristin Scott Thomas, is a British actress and documentary producer. She played Dr. Molly Warmflash in the James Bond film series The World Is Not Enough.
Julie Cox in Princesse Amoureuse (1996).
This American TV movie, directed by David Greene, tells the story of the budding relationship between Diana, Princess of Wales, and Captain James Hewitt.
Julie Cox is an English actress, best known for her role as Princess Irulan in the science fiction mini-series of the 2000s, Frank Herbert's Dune, then in its sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune in 2003.
Amy Seccombe in Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess (1998)
This British TV movie, directed by Gabrielle Beaumont, tells the story of Diana's last year, from May 1996 until her fatal accident in August 1997: her romantic relationships, her struggle with the press, her charity work and her relationship with her sons. Many scenes recreate well-known images and moments from that year.
Amy Seccombe is a British actress. Following the Diana TV movie, having found it so hard to break away from the role, she was never really able to break into film and now works as an estate agent in South Africa.
Genevieve O'Reilly in Diana, Last Days of a Princess (2007).
This American film, directed by Richard Dale, is a fairly accurate (although semi-fictional) account of the last two months of Diana's life, until her death on August 31, 1997.
Genevieve O'Reilly is an Irish actress, notably known for her role as Mon Mothma in Episode 3 of the Star Wars saga. She only appeared in cut scenes, which will later be included in the DVD extras, but will reprise her role in the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and in the series Star Wars: Rebels and Andor.
Nathalie Brocker in The Murder of Princess Diana (2007).
This American TV movie, directed by John Strickland and based on the novel The Murder of Princess Diana by Noel Botham, is a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the tragic car accident that claimed the life of Princess Diana in a Paris tunnel. The plot follows the investigation of the accident by an American journalist, Rachel Visco, assisted by a French police inspector.
Nathalie Brocker is an actress from Luxembourg, known for her role as Diana, her only leading role to date. She also appeared in Roman Coppola's film CQ in 2001, The Emperor's Wife in 2003, Bride Flight in 2008 and Don't Look Back in 2009.
Trivia: The journalist Rachel Visco is played by Jennifer Morrison, winner in the "Coup de Coeur" category of our first edition of the Heroines Trophies in 2019.
An American actress, director, producer and activist, she is best known for her roles in the series House M.D., How I Met Your Mother and Once Upon A Time, and directed episode 5 of the first season of the hit HBO series Euphoria (2019).
Naomi Watts in Diana (2012).
This British-French-Belgian biographical film, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, recounts the last two years of Diana's life. The screenplay is based on Kate Snell's book, Diana: Her Last Love, published in 2001.
Naomi Watts is a British actress and producer. She was revealed in 2001 by the psychological thriller Mulholland Drive by David Lynch, then in 2003 in Grams by Alejandro González Inárritu, a performance that earned her her first nomination for the Oscar for Best Actress.
Bonnie Soper in Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018), Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019) et Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace (2021).
This series of historical fiction TV movies, directed by Menhaj Huda, tells the love story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, from their meeting in the first movie, their marriage and first year as husband and wife in the second movie, and their removal from the royal family three years later in the third movie.
Bonnie Soper is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her role as Morgan Braithwaite in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She also played the lead role in the New Zealand film The Devil Dared Me To in 2007.
Emma Corrin in The Crown Season 4 (2020).
This American-British television series, created by Peter Morgan, covers over 6 seasons the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, from her coronation in 1953 to the last decade of the 20th century.The plot of season 4 takes place between 1977 and 1990, and focuses on Diana Spencer's arrival in the royal family, through her marriage to Prince Charles and the birth of Prince William.
Emma Corrin is an English actress, best known for playing Diana in the series The Crown. She also shared the screen with Keira Knightley, in 2020, in the film Misbehaviour in which she plays the role of Jillian Jessup, Miss South Africa.
Kristen Stewart dans Spencer (2021)
This American-British-German-Chilean biographical film, co-produced and directed by Pablo Larraín, tells the story of Princess Diana's existential crisis during Christmas 1991, when she considered divorcing Prince Charles and leaving the British royal family.
Kristen Stewart is an American actress, director and performer who came to public attention through her role as Isabella Swan in the hit vampire saga Twilight. Her portrayal of Diana earned her an Oscar, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination for Best Actress.
Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown Season 5 (2022).
This American-British television series, created by Peter Morgan, covers the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II from her coronation in 1953 to the last decade of the 20th century over 6 seasons.The plot of season 5, which will air from November 2022, will cover the period from John Major's accession to power in 1990, to Diana's tragic car accident in 1997.
Elizabeth Debicki is a Polish-Australian actress who was revealed to the public in 2013 thanks to her role as Jordan Baker in Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby the Magnificent, a performance that earned her the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also plays the High Priestess Ayesha in the Marvel franchise film, James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).
Written By Julie Poutrel for Adama Toulon.